Incredible LEGO Space Shuttle, Launchpad and Space Launch System

Space is pretty fantastic. Right now, we space fans have a lot to be excited about with SpaceX’s reusable, landing first stage rocket; Blue Origin’s reusable, landing rocket for space tourism; and the recent achievement on the International Space Station with Bigelow Aerospace’s Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, an experimental expandable space station module.

While private companies are working on making space travel safe, efficient, and routine, NASA is setting its sights on exploration once again with the Space Launch System. Because building one launch pad, crawler, support system, and launch vehicle isn’t impressive enough, Lia Chan gives us a brick-built look at NASA’s giant leap forward: